At least 63 students fell ill from the smoke of a fire at a madrasa called Jamia Ashrafia in Fatullah, Narayanganj. Four of them are in a serious condition. All have been admitted to the National Burn Institute.
The incident took place on Monday night (9 November) at the Jamia Ashrafia madrasa in the Fatullah area of Narayanganj.
Dr Sultan Mahmud Shikder, resident physician in the emergency department of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, confirmed the incident. He said the fire is believed to have started from an electrical short circuit in one part of the madrasa at night. Within moments the inside of the building filled with smoke, causing panic among the students inside. As they scrambled to get out and were trapped in the smoke, their airways were damaged. A total of 63 students were rescued and brought to the emergency department of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
Three of the admitted students are in a critical condition. Among the four being treated in the ICU, three are Yusuf (18), Khairul (22) and Jobayer.
The doctor said specialist physicians and health workers were keeping the injured students under close observation around the clock.
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